Smith Shines as ETSU Drops JU in A-Sun/CSS Game of the Week
Date Posted: 2/3/2006
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Senior guard Tim Smith (Newport News, Va.) scored 27 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed seven steals in a complete effort to lead the ETSU men's basketball team past Jacksonville 88-73 Friday night inside Swisher Gymnasium.
The Bucs (13-8, 10-4) have won 12 of their last 14 and continue to stay in the fight for the A-Sun lead. Meanwhile, Jacksonville drops to 1-20, 1-13.
Four Buccaneers scored in double figures, with Smith leading the way and fellow senior guard Ben Rhoda (Dayton, Ohio) pitching in 17 points and a team-high seven rebounds. The Dolphins dropped their 18h straight game despite 13 points from Aubrey Conerly and Ljubisa Vrcelj, who tied his career high with a game-high nine rebounds.
